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Sunday Igboho Set To Be Transferred To Different Facility As Lawyers Allege Right Abuse

27Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Sunday Igboho Set To Be Transferred To Different Facility As Lawyers Allege Right Abuse

The Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is set to be transferred to another detention facility following a court order. The Cour D’Appel De Cotonou in the Benin Republic gave the order after Sunday Igboho’s lawyers raised concerns that his basic human rights were being abused. Ibrahim Salami, one of the Cotonou, Benin Republic-based lawyers of Sunday Igboho, said the activist needed support to eat and use the toilet because of the hand-cuff. Before the new order, Igboho was detained at Brigade Criminelle facility, Punch reports. Read Also: Heavy Security Deployment Not To Intimidate Voters, Says IGP, Warns IPOB Though the new detention facility is yet to be disclosed, it was gathered that the activist would possibly be moved to a Cotonou...

Sunday Igboho Granted Access To Medical Doctors In Benin Republic

27Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Sunday Igboho Granted Access To Medical Doctors In Benin Republic

Embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, has been granted permission to seek medical care which gives his doctors access to him in custody. The permission was granted by the Cour De’Appel De Cotonou, Benin Republic, on Monday after his counsels battled to secure his bail. “The court has granted him access to medical care, although what the lawyers were fighting hard for was to secure his bail. The court is still investigating the three main allegations brought against Igboho by the Federal Government of Nigeria which claimed that Igboho is a gun runner, a terrorist and a criminal who wants to divide Nigeria. All these have yet to be proven by the Nigerian government’s lawyers,” a source stated. Recall that the Benin Republic police arrested Igboho two...

Names Of 10 Journalists Approved Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Disclosed AS FG Limits Press Presence

26Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Names Of 10 Journalists Approved Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Disclosed AS FG Limits Press Presence

Ahead of the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu on Monday (today), names of the few media houses and journalists approved to cover the proceedings have surfaced. A document that lists the 10 media organisation and 10 journalists accredited for the trial, was signed by Catherine Oby Christopher, Chief Information Officer, Federal High Court of Nigeria, and dated July 23, 202, as obtained by SaharaReporters Those accredited include Daily Independent (Paschal Njoku), Premium Times (Ameh Ejekwonyilo), Thisday (Alex Enumah), The Nation (Eric Ikhilae), The Herald (Kayode Lawal), and the News Agency of Nigeria (Taiye Agbaje). For broadcast media, listed are the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA-Vera Chiwuba), Channels Television (Ella Daniels), Afr...

Sunday Igboho’s Hearing Adjourned Till Monday Says Beninese Lawyer

23Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Breaking News, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Sunday Igboho’s Hearing Adjourned Till Monday Says Beninese Lawyer

The hearing of the charges brought against Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, till Monday, 26 July, by the Cour De’appal De Cotonou, Benin Republic. His Beninese lawyer, Rafael Huvehnou, confirmed this in a chat with SaharaReporters, noting that will remain in police custody till the said date. Huvehnou said if Igboho is found guilty, he will be sanctioned accordingly but if otherwise, he will be set free. He said, “I have to respect the secret of instruction but what I can tell you is that his wife has been released since she has not committed any offence and there’s no complaint whatsoever against her. Also, her passport has been returned to her but Igboho will remain in police custody till Monday, 26th of July. “If he is found guilty of the charges ...

Zuma To Attend Brother’s Funeral From Jail – SA Govt

22Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, South Africa

Zuma To Attend Brother’s Funeral From Jail – SA Govt

Former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma who is serving a jail sentence will attend his brother’s funeral on Thursday from after he was granted compassionate leave, the government disclosed. The 79-year-old former leader was incarcerated for 15 months for contempt of court last month after snubbing graft investigators probing his presidency. He turned himself in on July 8 at a jail in the eastern town of Estcourt, around an hour’s drive from his rural Nkandla home. His incarceration sparked riots and looting that escalated into the worst violence since the end of apartheid, killing at least 276 people, according to the official count. “As a short-term, low-risk classified inmate, Mr Zuma’s application for compassionate leave was processed and approved,” the department of co...

Igboho: Benin Republic Snub Nigerian Govt’s Extradition Request, May Free Him Today

22Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Igboho: Benin Republic Snub Nigerian Govt’s Extradition Request, May Free Him Today

The attempt by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to extradite Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, to Nigeria from Benin Republic has suffered a setback. Authorities in the neighbouring West African nation have insisted on a fair trial for Igboho before yielding to the demand, SaharaReporters has gathered. The Beninoise government said it won't handle a request for extradition without first trying him for the local offense he was arrested for. Recall that Igboho was arrested on Monday night in Cadjèhoun Airport, Cotonou with a "fake" Beninese passport while trying to flee to Germany. He is expected to be arraigned for immigration-related offenses in Benin Republic later today after a spirited move by the Buhari government to bring him back to...

Nigerians Protest In Israel Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Detention

20Jul

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Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Nigerians Protest In Israel Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Detention

Nigerians mostly from South-East and South-West extraction turned out in their numbers on Tuesday to protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, against the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The protesters chanted “Free Nnamdi Kanu” as they marched from the Phillipino Garden and headed for the British Embassy on Hayakon Street, Tel Aviv. According to a Facebook live video seen by SaharaReporters, the protesters wore Biafran flags and marched on the road as they sang solidarity songs. There have been protests within and outside Nigeria since the arrest of Kanu on June 18. Recall that Nigerians living in London, United Kingdom, had on July 1 also protested. Some of the protesters waved the Biafran flag in a video obtained by SaharaReport...

Igboho Aides’ Trial Fixed For Sallah Day – Lawyer

19Jul

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Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Igboho Aides’ Trial Fixed For Sallah Day – Lawyer

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed the trial of 12 associates of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, detained by the Department of State Services for Tuesday, July 20, 2021 (Sallah day) according to one of the counsels for the applicants, Pelumi Olajengbesi. Olajengbesi disclosed this in an interview with Punch on Sunday. But a source within the court who spoke under the condition of anonymity said the judges are critical of the case because of its sensitive nature. The source said, “In fact, two judges initially declined to take up the suit when it was assigned to their courts before it was taken up by Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court 9, Abuja.” Recall that at least a dozen of Igboho’s associates were arrested and det...

Kanu: Britain, Law Firm Express Interest to Take Over case

16Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Kanu: Britain, Law Firm Express Interest to Take Over case

The British High Commission and a law firm based in London, Bindmans, have asked for the permission of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kan, to take over his trial. Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s Nigerian counsel had on Wednesday delivered two forms to Kanu during a visit to the office of the Department of State Services, where the IPOB leader is being held, Punch reports. According to Ejimakor, the Federal Government would be served with a summon to transfer Kanu to the United Kingdom, where another case would be heard over the manner of his arrest and extradition to Nigeria. He said, “I went to visit him on Wednesday and went with two forms. One was the consular consent form that the British High Commission required that he signs to consent to consular ass...

Ohanaeze Speaks On Meeting Malami Over Kanu’s Detention

13Jul

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Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Ohanaeze Speaks On Meeting Malami Over Kanu’s Detention

The office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reportedly said the legal team of the Igbo socio-political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo met with him to monitor the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This was contained in a statement issued by Jibrilu Gwandu, the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the Office of the AGF. According to the statement, the position of Ohanaeze Ndigbo on the issue of Kanu was a testament to their recognition of belonging to Nigeria and succumbing to the rule of law. The statement partly read, "The group showed a mature departure from the mindset of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra when Ohanaeze said they 'do not support the use of any form of vio...